

Northern Mexico
Central Mexico
Northern Mexico
Central Mexico
The Convent of San Francisco was the second Franciscan convent built in the Tlaxcala province.
It became one of the largest in the region. Although only remnants remain, the old convent still appears monumental and showcases two construction phases, one in the 16th century and another in the 17th century.
The impressive Church of San Francisco, now converted into a parish, resembles a fortress and still stands and is in use.
At the northern end of the atrium, the arches of the former Open Chapel or Chapel of the Indigenous people, built around 1554, still survive.
In the center of its brick facade, in the classic Palafoxian style of the 17th century, one can admire the 16th-century carved stone Pilgrim's Portal, featuring images of San Diego de Alcalá, San Pascual Bailón, the Immaculate Conception, Saint Joseph, and, in the center, San Francisco.
Inside, one can appreciate a series of elaborately decorated pilasters, window frames, and some Baroque Salomonic and stiped style altarpieces. In the main altarpiece, there are a group of figures accompanying the patron saint, San Francisco de Asís.
Location
Calle Miguel Hidalgo No. 4, Centro, Tepeyanco, Tlax. (A 10 km al sur de la ciudad de Tlaxcala).
Convento y Parroquia de San Francisco de Asís
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